Elite CSP Solar Field Engineer: Central Tower & MSR

Acwa Power; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa Power in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Central Tower Solar Field Engineer to lead mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance across a 70,000 heliostat field and a 260 m tower. You report to the CT Solar Field Specialist Engineering Technical Coordinator and drive availability and safety.

Responsibilities include routine calibration of heliostat tracking, SFINCS server monitoring, MSR heat exchanger inspections, outage planning, and rigorous documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering.
• 5–7 years hands-on engineering experience in utility-scale power plants.
• Experience in Central Tower CSP or large-scale automated tracking installations preferred.
• Knowledge of CSP operations and SFINCS/HAPA automation and telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily field operations and maintenance across the 70,000 heliostat field and tower.
• Calibrate heliostat tracking systems, monitor SFINCS server performance, and ensure optical precision.
• Maintain Molten Salt Receiver (MSR) and tower infrastructure with safe operating practices.
• Support outage planning, manpower budgeting, and spares forecasting for I&C activities.
• Document engineering activities, root cause analyses, and performance metrics.

Skills

CSP System Operation

Automation Systems

CMMS SAP/Maximo

Root Cause Analysis

Engineering Fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

SAP/Maximo CMMS

Job description

Acwa Power in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Central Tower Solar Field Engineer to lead mechanical, electrical and instrumentation maintenance across a 70,000 heliostat field and a 260 m tower. You report to the CT Solar Field Specialist Engineering Technical Coordinator and drive availability and safety.

Responsibilities include routine calibration of heliostat tracking, SFINCS server monitoring, MSR heat exchanger inspections, outage planning, and rigorous documentation.